John McMaster, who has kindly given the Leader permission to publish the photos, said: “It was so enjoyable playing as part of the band.

“Jean McKinstry was our lead singer and she was a fantastic singer.

“Mervyn McCabe went to Canada and has since sadly passed away, but the rest of us are still friends to this day.

“We’ve been friends for over 50 years now and there’s never been a bad word between us.

“It was sad when the band stopped playing but things like family commitments made it harder to keep things going.

“We keep saying we should organise a wee reunion - not to play or anything, just a reunion to see each other especially as we’re reaching the 50 year mark - but maybe if we have enough to drink we might start playing - who knows?”